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| ===Deficiencies of Adaptive Immunity=== | | ===Deficiencies of Adaptive Immunity=== |
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− | ====Equine Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (Equine SCID)==== | + | ====[[Equine Severe Combined Immune Deficiency]] ==== |
− | *Autosomal recessive
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− | *Occurs in 2-3% of Arabian foals
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− | *Defect in DNA-dependent protein kinase gene
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− | **Gene codes for a DNA repair enzyme involved in V(D)J recombination for antigen receptors of [[Lymphocytes|lymphocytes]] (e.g. Ig and TCR)
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− | *No functional [[Lymphocytes#B cells|B cells]] or [[Lymphocytes#T cells|T cells]]
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− | *Foals develop infections (usually around 8 weeks of age as maternal [[Immunoglobulins|antibody]] in [[Materno-Fetal Immunity - Introduction#Passive transfer via colostrum|colostrum]] wanes around this time)
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− | *Foals usually die from bronchopneumonia
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| ====Canine X-Linked Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (Canine SCID)==== | | ====Canine X-Linked Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (Canine SCID)==== |
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| *Causes lymphoid hypoplasia, stunted growth and increases the animal's susceptibility to infection | | *Causes lymphoid hypoplasia, stunted growth and increases the animal's susceptibility to infection |
| *Animal usually dies from pneumonia or sepsis as the level of maternal [[Immunoglobulins|antibody]] decreases | | *Animal usually dies from pneumonia or sepsis as the level of maternal [[Immunoglobulins|antibody]] decreases |
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| ====Selective [[IgA]] deficiency of German Shepherd Dogs==== | | ====Selective [[IgA]] deficiency of German Shepherd Dogs==== |
| *Poorly understood | | *Poorly understood |
| *Linked to other disease syndromes such as deep pyoderma, inflammatory bowel disease, anal furunculosis and disseminated aspergillosis | | *Linked to other disease syndromes such as deep pyoderma, inflammatory bowel disease, anal furunculosis and disseminated aspergillosis |
| *[[Immunoglobulin A|[[IgA]]]] deficiency so more susceptible to mucosal disease | | *[[Immunoglobulin A|[[IgA]]]] deficiency so more susceptible to mucosal disease |
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| ====Immunodeficiency of Weimaraners, Irish Wolfhounds and Miniature Dachshunds==== | | ====Immunodeficiency of Weimaraners, Irish Wolfhounds and Miniature Dachshunds==== |
| *Unknown aetiology | | *Unknown aetiology |
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| **E.g. Rhinitis and bronchopneumonia in Irish Wolfhounds due to low [[Immunoglobulin A|[[IgA]]]] | | **E.g. Rhinitis and bronchopneumonia in Irish Wolfhounds due to low [[Immunoglobulin A|[[IgA]]]] |
| **E.g. Pneumocytosis in Miniature Dachshunds due to low [[Immunoglobulin G|IgG]] | | **E.g. Pneumocytosis in Miniature Dachshunds due to low [[Immunoglobulin G|IgG]] |
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| + | [[Category:Primary Adaptive Immunity Deficiencies]] |
| + | [[Category:To Do - Blood]] |
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| [[Category:Primary Immunodeficiency]] | | [[Category:Primary Immunodeficiency]] |